#World Bank

A World Bank report says natural disasters cost Nigeria and other low- and middle-income countries $390 billion annually in lost revenue due to power, telecommunication, transportation, and water disruptions. This was disclosed in an…

Kaduna’s Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE), a World Bank-supported project, on Thursday began disbursement of N102.4 million Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) to 8,475 schoolgirls. At the disbursement…

In light of Nigeria’s dwindling revenue, the continued payment of trillions of naira on fuel subsidy by the government and the attendant economic challenges, the World Bank on Wednesday raised the alarm that the country might be facing an…

The Minister of Environment, Mohammed Abdullahi, says the work plan for the implementation of the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) project will cost $472. 8 million. Mr Abdullahi disclosed this on the sidelines…

No fewer than eight states are set to benefit from a $500 million World Bank grant for the improvement of girls’ child education, The PUNCH reports. The project is titled the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment.…

The Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP) was born in 2010 following the request for assistance made by the then President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan to World Bank. NEWMAP is a World Bank assisted project which…